A fresh mix of eye-pleasing colors, furnishings and accents fill a designer's home with cozy charm

A fresh mix of eye-pleasing colors, furnishings and accents fill a designer's home with cozy charm

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Ingrid wanted natural light to permeate the family room so she dressed the windows with airy matchstick reed shades. A white, slipcovered couch gets doses of color from pillows and throws, while a mixture of patterns are interlaced with the other furnishings.

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Ingrid wanted natural light to permeate the family room so she dressed the windows with airy matchstick reed shades. A white, slipcovered couch gets doses of color from pillows and throws, while a mixture of patterns are interlaced with the other furnishings.

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Designer Ingrid Leess takes a moment to relax in her family room.

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Accentuating the kitchen's French-country theme, an old farmhouse table is paired with a set of Ikea chairs. Ingrid painted the walls light blue and decorated with wooden fixtures, flea-market finds and a teapot collection.

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The original living room was so dark that lamps were needed in the middle of the day. Ingrid kept the wall paneling for added dimension, but painted it white to refresh the space. She found the mid-century glass coffee table at Goodwill and paired it with more traditional plaid patterns.

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With wainscoting covering nearly half of the dining room walls, Ingrid painted the remainder a deep chocolate color that makes diners feel enveloped in the space. It's such a rich, warm hue that dinner guests have been known to return home and paint a room the same shade.

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With wainscoting covering nearly half of the dining room walls, Ingrid painted the remainder a deep chocolate color that makes diners feel enveloped in the space. It's such a rich, warm hue that dinner guests have been known to return home and paint a room the same shade.

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With wainscoting covering nearly half of the dining room walls, Ingrid painted the remainder a deep chocolate color that makes diners feel enveloped in the space. It's such a rich, warm hue that dinner guests have been known to return home and paint a room the same shade.